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BK Gang Busted: 140-Count Indictment Charges 32 Alleged Members, Including Rappers Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow

BK Gang Busted: 140-Count Indictment Charges 32 Alleged Members, Including Rappers Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow

12 shootings, with 13 victims, including one fatality and three innocent bystanders
Man Receives 18-Year Sentence for Attempted Murder and Criminal Sexual Act in Marine Park

Man Receives 18-Year Sentence for Attempted Murder and Criminal Sexual Act in Marine Park

Defendant broke into Marine Park house with two co-defendants, stabbed retired police lieutenant and sexually assaulted his wife.
City Completes $28.9M Upgrade of Streets, Infrastructure in Gerritsen Beach

City Completes $28.9M Upgrade of Streets, Infrastructure in Gerritsen Beach

Construction took fewer months than anticipated and finished $3.5 million under budget.
U-Haul Driver Faces Charges For Allegedly Driving Truck Into Multiple Victims

U-Haul Driver Faces Charges For Allegedly Driving Truck Into Multiple Victims

Weng Sor, 62, was arraigned before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun on a 25-count indictment, including second-degree murder, among other charges.
Coney Island Representatives Urge MTA to Implement Shuttle Service Amidst F Train Service Cuts

Coney Island Representatives Urge MTA to Implement Shuttle Service Amidst F Train Service Cuts

According to numerous elected officials, residents that will be particularly affected by the service cuts include senior citizens, essential workers, shift workers and first responders.
Linden Street Designated as Historic District in Bushwick, Blocking Developers From Area

Linden Street Designated as Historic District in Bushwick, Blocking Developers From Area

The collection of architecturally significant row houses stands out as an example of South Bushwick’s late-19th-century development.
Brooklyn Man Receives 19-Year Jail Sentence for Murdering Ex-Wife

Brooklyn Man Receives 19-Year Jail Sentence for Murdering Ex-Wife

Romeo Borneo, 63, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter back on April 3, 2023.
Brooklyn Pharmacy Kingpins Busted for Massive $26M Health Care Fraud Scam

Brooklyn Pharmacy Kingpins Busted for Massive $26M Health Care Fraud Scam

The owners of 888 Pharmacy Inc. and Huikang Pharmacy Inc. are being charged with submitting approximately $26 million in fraudulent health care claims.
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Sex Trafficking

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Sex Trafficking

Defendant forced multiple victims to engage in commercial sex.
Electeds, Activists March to Demand Pedestrian Safety on Atlantic Avenue Following Deadly Crash

Electeds, Activists March to Demand Pedestrian Safety on Atlantic Avenue Following Deadly Crash

Elected officials joined local residents for a pedestrian safety community walk on April 29.